One Nation-coalition deal rubbished as imaginary Claims of 'alliance' talks between senior coalition and One Nation MPs have been dismissed as figments of Barnaby Joyce's imagination. AAP · Sep 23
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall? Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centre The Guardian - AU · Sep 22
Will rents rise by 30%? We don’t know, but the number of stories about rents rising definitely did Some publications seized on modelling about returns to property investors, despite unequivocal denials they were forecasts of rent rises. Plus: what happened at the Ekka? The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Anti-abortion rhetoric is becoming entrenched in Australian right-wing politics Earlier this week, Queensland Nationals MP Llew O’Brien introduced a so-called “born alive” bill into the House of Representatives. The Conversation · Aug 20
View from The Hill: Hard-right Alex Antic in strong position to become SA Liberal president The South Australian Liberal Party has descended into a dysfunctional battleground amid controversial right-wing Senator Alex Antic’s bid to take over the state presidency and a coming battle over Senate preselections. The Conversation · Aug 17
'Done it tough': Hanson defends her billionaire backer Pauline Hanson has defended her relationship with billionaire donor Gina Rinehart, also declaring taxpayers didn't fund her Italy trip with the mining magnate. AAP · Jul 21
From cute dogs to Turning Point: the journey of an influencer aiming to breathe rightwing Christian values into Australian politics Emboldened by major successes in the US and UK, the conservative Christian organisation Turning Point has its sights set on Australia’s political ecosystem The Guardian - AU · Feb 1
SA attorney general refers anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe’s fundraiser ‘game’ for investigation MLCs label bingo card-style game, where supporters were encouraged to ‘buy’ words and phrases linked to contentious abortion bill, a ‘grift’ that trivialised debate The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2025
‘It’s a takeover’: the South Australian power player reshaping the state Liberal party Charismatic senator Alex Antic has risen to the top of factional state politics, bringing his conservative religious supporters with him. Is it a roadmap for the national Liberal party’s existential crisis? The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2025
Victoria’s Liberals saved John Pesutto from bankruptcy. But can they save themselves from all-out war? Since Moira Deeming won a defamation case against the former leader, internal strife has intensified. Now a loan to Pesutto by the party threatens to rip it apart The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025
Morning Mail: rape ‘effectively decriminalised’, no survivors from US plane crash, Marianne Faithfull dies Leading lawyer says women have almost no chance of seeing abusers convicted The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2025
Firebrands and falsettos: the fight to fill Simon Birmingham’s SA Senate spot Adelaide city councillor Henry Davis, who parodied the lord mayor this week by dressing in drag, to challenge Alex Antic-installed frontrunner The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024
Greens to ask Senate to vote to jettison anti-abortion bill in bid to split Coalition on issue Senator Larissa Waters plans to move motion to discharge abortion bill sponsored by Matt Canavan and Alex Antic The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024
How the abortion bandwagon has proved a useful vehicle for political advantage From Queensland to South Australia, tacticians of different stripes have been able to leverage the conviction of true-believers The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024 Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2024 Alex Antic: Liberal who rolled female frontbencher described as nice guy turned ‘Trumpian’ by colleagues The conservative firebrand has rekindled criticism of party’s ‘women problem’ after nabbing top spot on South Australian Senate ticket
AAP · Mar 19, 2024 Liberals back Ruston after party pre-selection antics Senior Liberals have started to come out of the woodwork to support Anne Ruston after a show of force from Alex Antic led to her demotion on the Senate ticket.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 29, 2024 Secretive firm behind voice no campaign billed taxpayers almost $135,000 via Coalition MPs, documents show Exclusive: Whitestone Strategic, which has close ties to rightwing lobby group Advance, was paid to craft messaging on topics such as vaccine mandates and renewable energy
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 24, 2023 During The Busiest News Week, Right Wing Senators Tried To Quietly Launch A Fkd Anti-Trans Bill Right wing federal senators from the Coalition, United Australia Party and One nation launch bill to stop kids accessing trans healthcare.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2023 The week in parliament: what’s next for a jubilant Coalition? Another culture war of course An opposition emboldened, Max Chandler-Mather in the Labor Burn Book and Michaelia Cash scolds ACT over ‘party lifestyle’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023 Australian MPs to lobby US to drop Julian Assange prosecution or risk ‘very dangerous’ precedent for Russia and China Cross-party delegation of Australian politicians to travel to US in attempt to build momentum against extraditing WikiLeaks founder
The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023 Coalition’s pity party at estimates was a surefire recipe for electoral embarrassment The opposition’s pursuit of fringe issues and fishing expeditions are not doing Peter Dutton any favours
The New Daily · Apr 4, 2023 Michael Pascoe: How can Dutton remake the party of Parliament’s biggest RWNJ? Who is the biggest looney in Parliament? It’s purely a matter of opinion, but for mine, Gerard Rennick has shot ahead of a crowded field.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023 Mark Dreyfus accuses federal Coalition leaders of ‘complete silence’ on neo-Nazis in parliamentary clash Peter Dutton joined condemnation of Nazi glorification but did not weigh in on MP Moira Deeming’s attendance at rally
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 Child’s play: Alex Antic’s moral crusade against the ABC caught out by the clock Liberal senator gets TV guide wrong and confuses program about sexuality as a children’s show. Plus: the Murdochs and Ita Buttrose unite for a cause